Handle for drawers.



E. W. BASSIGK. HANDLE FOR DRAWERS. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 10, 1911.

1,005,796. Patented Oct. 17,1911.

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EDGAR W. BASSIGK, 0F BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

HANDLE FOR DRAW'ERS.

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Application filed January 10, 1911.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDGAR W. Bnssron, a

.citizen of the United States, and resident of Bridgeport, in the Stateof Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHandles for Drawers, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is a drawer pull having a number of novelfeatures.

One feature is a central escutcheon plate adapted to be stamped or drawnfrom sheet metal, having a centrally located device for securing it tothe front of a drawer. This securing feature consists preferably of anut and bolt, either of which may be secured to the escutcheon-plate.

Another feature is sockets formed in the escutcheon plate by thestamping or drawing operation, the sockets being preferably open at therear, and the pivots of the drawer handle preferably being securedtherein when the escutcheon is secured to the front of the drawer. Thesesockets are extended to form an eflicient and durable bearing surface.

Another feature is a means to limit the swing of the handle in itsupward and downward movement, so that the handle will not engage thesurface of the drawer. This means consists preferably in raised portionslocated at the corners of the escutcheon plate and adapted to engage thehandle and thereby limit its swing. The securing device is locatedcentrally in the escutcheon plate or intermediate the sockets in adepression. An engaging surface is provided on said plate in thevicinity of said securing device to engage the surfaeeof the furnitureto which it is applied to prevent buckling the plate. Prongs are alsoemployed which are preferably stamped from the escutcheon plate toprevent the plate from twisting around the central securing device, andare brought into action by the securing device.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a vertical front view of my escutcheon platewith a handle mounted therein. Fig. 2 is a section of the plate on theline AA, Fig. 1, with one form of securing device mounted therein. Fig.3 is an end view of the same, the handle being removed. Fig. 4 is afront view of my escutcheon plate used in connection with a face plate.Fig. 5 is a sectional view thereof upon the line BB. Fig. 6 is asectional view of a modification. Fig. 7 is Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Oct. 17, 1911.

Serial No. 601,928.

a front elevation of a modification of my invention. Fig. 8 is avertical elevation of a further modification of my invention. Fig. 9 isa sectional view thereof upon the line CC, Fig. 8.

In Fig. 1 the escutcheon plate 1 may be provided with a central apertureto which a securing device, such as a bolt 3 carrying a nut 4 may beriveted by customary means.

Beneath the head of the bolt, 3, and on the underside of the escutcheonplate is an engaging surface, 3 adapted to be forced against the surfaceof the furniture to which the plate may be applied. The prongs 5 arestamped out of the plate as shown and sockets 6 are formed for thereception of the pivot ends of the handle 7. The sockets are extended asshown, to provide a long and durable bearing surface for pivots. Theprongs, 5, are pressed into the wood of the furniture when the nut, 4,is screwed tightly on to the bolt, 3. The corners of the escutcheonplate 1, 1 1 and 1 are raised, stamped or otherwise formed to engageportions of the handle 7 a and 7 as shown in Fig. 1. These corners maybe termed abutments for the handle abuts against them at the limit ofits upward or downward swing.

In Fig. 4 the escutcheon plate 1 is shown provided with a centralaperture for the securing device and with the sockets 6. The prongs 5are shown in Fig. 5. The face plate 8 is shown associated with thisescutcheon plate having a grooved portion 8, and having the form of theinner side of the rolled edge 8 whereby the face plate is held by therolled edge 8 in place when the escutcheon plate 1 is secured to thedrawer.

In Fig. 6 is shown another means of adapting a securing device to theescutcheon plate. It consists in a washer 9 having a stud 9 centrallythreaded, to carry the screw 10. The edges of the escutcheon plate 10are bent over on the inside of the plate 9 to secure the latter solidlyin place.

In Fig. 7 is shown a somewhat modified form of my escutcheon plate inwhich the securing device 3 is centrally located with respect to thesockets 11 and the projection 12. The handle 13 rests within the socketsas shown and the abutments 14. engage the handle to limit its downwardswing. The abutments 15 engage the handle in its upward swing.

In Fig. 8 the escutcheon plate 16 is shown having the securing device 17intermediate the sockets 18, adapted to carry the pivots of the handle19. The corners 2O engage the handle to limit its downward swing and thecorners 21 engage the handle to limit its upward swing.

As shown in Fig. 9 the washer 22 may hold the pivots of the handles 19to prevent them from escaping from the rearwardly open sockets 18. Thiswasher 22 may be provided with the prongs 23' stamped therefrom.

I do not limit the scope of my invention formed therein spaced apart toreceive said ournals, a securing device centrally located 1 in saidplate; an engaging surface centrally located on said plate adapted tonnpinge upon the surface of a drawer when said; plate is being securedby said securing decuring device therefor centrally located in vice.

2. In a drawer pull a handle having two I ournals, an escutcheon plate,two sockets formed therein spaced apart to receive said journals, asecuring device centrally located in said plate; an engagin surfacecentrally located on said plate adapted to impinge upon the surface of adrawer when said plate is being secured by said securing device;abutments on said plate engaging said handle to prevent its striking thewood of said drawer.

3. In a drawer pull, a handle having two journals, an escutcheon plate,two sockets formed therein spaced apart to receive said journals, saidescutcheon plate having a portion centrally located of said socketscountersunk below said sockets, and a secur ing device associated withsaid countersunk portion.

a. In a drawer pull, a handle having two journals, an escutcheon platestamped from sheet metal, two sockets formed therein spaced apart toreceive said journals, a se curing device therefor centrally located insaid escutcheon plate, an engaging surface centrally located on saidplate adapted .to impinge upon the surface of a drawer when said plateis being secured by said securing device, embossed formations aroundsaid impinging surface, and prongs struck up from said sheet metal platein the vicinity of said securing device to prevent said plate fromturning.

5. In a drawer pull, a handle having two journals, an escutcheon platestamped from sheet metal, two sockets formed therein spaced apart toreceive said journals, a sesaid escutcheon plate, an engaging surfacecentrally located-on said plate adapted to impinge upon the surface of adrawer when said plate is being secured by said securing device, andembossed ridges disposed around said securing device to stilfen saidplate and to stiffen said sockets.

EDGAR WV. BASSICK.

lVitnesses MARION L. CHANDLER, MYRoN F. HILL.

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